Get to Know Engage in Germany
Get to Know Engage in Germany
Engage in Germany opened its doors in Germany in 2018. Our sister organization in Hebron, Palestine has operated as a community center since 2011. Engage in Germany is located in Leipziger Strasse 16, the heart of Halle (Saale), a city in the southern part of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, as well as its largest city. Further, Halle is situated along the Saale River. The city has around 236,000 inhabitants and is approximately 170 km from Berlin.
There are many historic sites in Halle, including Francke Stiftungen, Haendel Hause, museums, churches, the old market, and the lovely historic architecture of the city. There are also many beautiful landscapes and green areas including parks, lakes, and rivers across the city of Halle (Saale).
Engage in Germany is conveniently only a three-minute walk from the city center. This makes many sites and attractions, such as restaurants, Arabic shops, cafes, bars, playgrounds, libraries, and Martin Luther University, easily accessible.
Volunteer And Internship Programs
Engage in Germany provides a variety of volunteer and internship programs to those who want to travel to Germany and immerse themselves in the culture, all while working with refugees in Halle, Germany, and migrants to make a meaningful difference.
Here, you can explore the list of our short-term volunteer and internship programs in Halle, Germany:
Our Programs Make a Great Impact
Our Volunteer and Internship programs in Halle, Germany are well-researched, targeted, and suitable for anyone who wants to gain insights into German and Arabic culture as well as refugees’ daily lives. We aim to make a long-term difference for our local community through the exchange of ideas and “walking in each other’s shoes”.
Volunteering and interning in Halle, Germany is a unique opportunity to genuinely make an impact on your life as well as others including children, refugees, women, youth, and community members.
Intensive Arabic Programs
Engage in Germany offers high-intensive, intensive, and non-intensive Arabic immersion language courses, and summer Arabic programs with dialects such as Levantine (Ammiya) Arabic, Palestinian colloquial Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, and online Arabic courses taught by qualified Arabic teachers.
The center offers the following Arabic Immersion Intensive programs:
| Colloquial Levantine Arabic (Ammiyya dialect) | Palestinian Colloquial Arabic Courses |
| Arabic Course in Germany Program | A mixed program (MSA, Colloquial Levantine Arabic, and Palestinian Colloquial Arabic) |
| Conversational German intensive course | Non-intensive German programs |
| Summer Arabic Immersion Program | Online Arabic Courses |
Meeting Point
Engage in Germany works as a meeting point between internationals, locals, refugees, and immigrants. Our participants will have the chance to interact with and help refugees who have fled war-torn homelands for a future of peace, stability, and safety in Germany.
Engage in Germany has hosted many people including students, graduates, professionals, and the retired who come from a myriad of countries around the world, such as the USA, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, China, and Canada.
Awards For 2022
We continue to strive towards “excellence”: In 2022 we were rated one of the top three programs worldwide in offering volunteer opportunities and one of the top three language schools worldwide by Go Overseas. We received a total of five Go Overseas Community Choice Awards in 2022. Engage in Germany was also recognized as one of the top Teach Abroad Providers for the category of “benefits” and one of the Top Internship Abroad Providers for the categories of “growth” and “support”.
Flexible Booking
At Engage in Germany, we understand that things change. As such, our programs are incredibly flexible in case you need to alter travel plans or just simply have a change of heart.
As programs begin at the center year-round (with flexible start and end dates), you decide your arrival. Furthermore, you’re able to change your start date entirely free of charge if requested at least two weeks beforehand.
One Big Family
The atmosphere in Engage in Germany will make you feel at home, where everyone has fun by participating in the social and cultural activities organized by the center. Depending on the season, Engage in Germany organizes several activities, including barbeques, parties, movie nights, international dinners as well as social activities where participants from all countries meet with refugees and locals in the city of Halle to address various issues.
Your participation in the Engage in Germany programs will leave a positive and meaningful impact on the refugee and immigrant community at the center. You can teach them language skills including English and you will be able to participate or lead English language classes either inside or outside the center.
Time and Duration
Engage in Germany welcomes students, English native and non-native speakers, and people from all countries who are 18 to 70 years old to join any of the center’s volunteer, internship, and Arabic programs.
The period of participation can span anywhere from 1 to 13 weeks. For volunteers, interns, and students, the Engage in Germany’s program flexibility is designed to work around their schedules, with programs being available year-round (Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter), as well as starting and ending dates up to the participant’s choice!